Wild Beauty: A New Way to Style Irish Country House Weddings

When it comes to Irish country house weddings, we see a lot of pretty pinks and classic whites, but today's styled shootby Ivana Milchanska proves how, with a little creativity, you can dress up a luxury wedding venue any way you like! Playing off the mint green accents of Cliff at Lyons with rich indigo blues and gorgeous golds, stylist Petal & Twine shows us how to use bold, unconventional colour to elevate timeless wedding elements like a lace bridal gown. Ready to be inspired? Dive in!

The shoot's blue florals are echoed in delicate calligraphy and illustrations by Finer Details and Silent Word Studio. This is such a great tip for couples looking to tie their whole day together!

Photographer Ivana Milchanska tells us that the textures and colours at Cliff at Lyons provided the inspiration for the shoot. "The spirit of Cliff at Lyons is relaxed, wild, yet luxurious and we infused these words into every detail of the shoot," she says.

For this highly talented team, it was all about creating a wedding-day look that brides can feel completely comfortable and at ease in. "We wanted our bride to look effortlessly beautiful while feeling free and relaxed in her dress and makeup," Ivana says.

Can we talk about the embellishment on this gown? The Cambie dress by Truvelle from Beau Bride was chosen for its wow-factor beading, and its show-stopping backless cut, but mostly because it's a dream for brides to move, dance and party in!

Bridal flats are a must for wedding-day comfort! These floral-embellished beauties are the Adora flats by US brand Bella Belle at Cork boutique Bella Bleu, and will look terrifically chic with almost any classic bridal gown.

"This shoot was a true celebration of the Irish spirit and beauty!" Ivana explains. "It was styled to inspire brides to think about how all details match and compliment their venue, in colour and texture as well as in general feel and theme. Petal & Twine made sure to show that the rustic Irish countryside can be luxurious and charming all at once."

We just love the luxury that gold plates and cutlery add to a table setting!

For make-up, the team at Hair Passion decided on soft greys for eyes and subtle pinks for cheeks and lips, creating an effect that was undeniably natural, but still striking enough for photos. Isn't that the dream?

Current bridal hair trends are all about cool braids and messy updos and but lots of brides wear their hair down on their big day, and ask for loose waves, like the ones created here by Maven Hair Studio.

Now aren't those colours something special? Thanks so much to Ivana Milchanska and the team behind this beautiful shoot for sharing these ideas with us!